The Overseas Basing Commission sent its final report to Congress and President Bush on Monday, reinforcing its May interim findings that the Pentagon did not adequately coordinate its plans to restructure US military assets abroad. The commissioners emphasized caution on reliance with “new allies” and the importance of formal treaties before realizing the permanence of alliances abroad. The report also questions the lack of adequate strategic and tactical lift capabilities, stating that pre-positioned stocks of capability need to be replenished in light of heavy wartime deployments, and the costs associated with reorganization. (Read the report in its entirety here.)
Pentagon Task Force, FAA to Test Counter-Drone Laser
March 7, 2026
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force announced it would conduct a high-energy laser test with the Federal Aviation Administration less than a month after the use of a military counter-drone laser on the southwest border prompted the FAA to shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas.